Clip for wall board packages



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CLIP FOR WALL BOARD PACKAGES Filed March 16, 1951 wmwmwd INVENTOR Patented June 13, 1933 PATENT OFFICE CURRY ORA WALPEB, HUNTINGTON WOODS, MICHIGAN GL1? FOR WALL BOARD PACKAGES Application filed larch 18, 1981. Serial No. 523,154.

improved invention as well as several em bodiments of the same will be described herein indetail, reference being had to the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package of board or structural elements packagedm accordance with one embodiment of my 1nvention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the plane indicated.

by line 2-2 in Figure 1; F i me?) is a perspective view of one of the c ip members;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of another modified form of clip construction; Figure 5 is a fragmentary view through a stack of structural elements employing the form of clip illustrated in Figure 4, and

Fi re 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showlng another form of modified construc tion.

As shown in Figure 1 there is illustrated a package or bundle comprising a plurality of flat structural elements 10 such as plaster boards, wall boards, composition board laths or the like, thereferencechara'cter 11 indieating the outside or top and bottom faces or surfaces of the bundle and 12indicating the end edge faces of the boards of the stack. In accordance with my invention I propose securing the several elements of each stack in stacked relation by means of a clip-like member 13 formed of metal or other substantially form-sustaining material. This clip is substantially U-shaped in longitudinal section to thus, provide angularly disposed end portions 14. These end portions may preferably be bent inwardly toward one another and because of the inherent resiliency of the material of which the clip is made these end portions may be slightly sprung apart when the clip is applied to the stack but when released will bind or grip the stack and particularly the top and bottom elements thereof.

In practice it is proposed to employ, for instance, a pair of these clips 13 engaging opposed edge ortions of the stack as clearly illustrated in igure 1.

As'illustrated in Figure 2 the extremities 14 of the extension 14 of each clip may be bent at a slightly greater angle so as to bite into the top and bottom stack to insure a firm engagement between the clip and stack.

While in some instances the form of clip as just described without any additional securing means will'be sufiicient, I may also form the clips with prong-like extensions 15 provided in any suitable manner as, for instance, by forcin the material of the clip inwardly out of t eplane thereof to provide these prong-like portions 15. These pronglike extensions Wlll be so spaced as to engage end faces of all of the individual elements of the stack or of certain of the individual elements and in assembling the clip, it will be forced onto the edge of the bundle or stack and then driven in place whereby the projections 15 will pierce the edges 12 of for instance, each of the elements 10 as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. This affords an additional positive tie between the several elements of the stack as will be obvious.

In Fi ures 4 and 5, I have shown another modifie' form of clip 16 substantially similar in shape to the previously described form but wherein apertures 17 are provided through which ointed securing elements such as nails or t e like may be driven into the end faces 12 of the stack after the clip is in place.

In Figure 6, I have shown a clip 19 of a shape substantially as heretofore described provided with apertures in the inturned ends thereof through which headed pointed securing elements such as nails 20 may be driven. These nails may extend through one ,or more elements of the stack, as desired.

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In all of the forms of construction the securin clips maybe placed in position quick ly and will act to bind the several elements of the stack together to form a packa which may be handled with facility. oreover, these securin cli s may be quickly removed from the sta when it is desired to use the structural elements. Various modifications may suggest themselves to those skilled in this art and to this end reservation is made to make such changes as may come within the purview of the accompanying claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. Means for securing together a plurality of flat structural elements in stacked relation comprising a substantially ill-shaped metal clip adapted for engagement with an edge portion of the stack and provided with prong-like projections adapted for piercing engagement with individual elements of the stac 2. Means for securing together a plurality of fiat structural elements in stacked relation comprising a clip-like member adapted for snap-on engagement with an edge of the stack, and means associated with said cliplike member for piercing engaging with individual elements of the stack.

3. Means for securing together a plurality of flat structural elements in stacked relation comprising a clip-like member engaging an edge portion of the stack, the ends of said clip-like member being bent at an angle to cause the same to bite into the top and bottom of the stack, "for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CURRY ORA WALPER.

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